Still sabbing the bastards
Hunt saboteurs from the North of England have stopped a grouse shoot that was taking place on Saddleworth Moor, between Holmfirth and Oldham. Today is the first Saturday of the grouse shooting season, one of the most prestigious and expensive days in the shooting calendar, where each customer will pay hundreds of pounds to blast …
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A bird breeder was warned to improve his record-keeping and stay out of trouble after being convicted of caging wild birds and causing unnecessary suffering to three birds. Edward William Easter, 72, was given a two-year conditional discharge at King’s Lynn Magistrates’ Court on Friday after being found guilty of 10 offences. Easter, of Hollycroft …
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A GAMEKEEPER accused of setting illegal snares to trap mountain hares on the Lochindorb Estate had the charge against him dropped by the prosecution on Wednesday. The dramatic twist to the groundbreaking trial came on the third day of the hearing before Sheriff Ian Abercrombie. Gamekeeper Kevin Begg and Head keeper David Taylor from the …
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SIX members of the same family appeared in court on Thursday as part of a police investigation into suspected animal cruelty and illegal dog fighting. Jerimiah Samuel and Cathy Kirkwood, both aged 41 and from Parkgate Crescent, Belfast, face a series of charges following raids on properties in the city. Their sons Gary Kirkwood, 18, …